Crib



Nov. 20, 1928. T 1,692,083

- A. G. FELDMAN I CRIB Filed Dec. 24, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 20, 1928. I 1,692,083

A. G. FELDMAN CRIB Filed Dec. 24, 1925 s Shets-Sheet 5 .fl. a 23m; Wm.

Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

UNITED? T T S ABRAHAMG. FELDMAN, eminence, LLINQISL CRIB.

Application filed! December 251925. Seria1No! 7='Z;589.-

' the foot or the hand ofi the operatorfon re-'- leasing the*l0cki11g meansrto either raise or lower the side in;a;highly convenient and expeditious manner.

A' further andequ'ally important object is to provide azlockingineans for the sides ofa crib which while: highlymaccessible to an op erator is practically inaccessible-to the occupant and which will not be "exposed: to the view of the occupant-so there willbeno temp.- tation'to play witha-the: locking-means and possibly bring about the accidental descent of the SlCl6'Of=tll6fCIlb.

7 Another objectfof the invention is to proe vide a frictional yet noiseless locking; means for one or both of the sides 'of a crib which is positioned at thebottom ofrthe'si-des so that the same" 'isinconspicuousand so that any scratches which the same may cause will not be conspicuous." I

Other objectsandadvantages will be ap-* parent during the course of the following; de-' scription. i

In theiaccompanying drawings forming a part of this applicat-ionand in whieh like nus merals are employed "to: designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspectiveof the improved crib locking'ineans applied;

Figure 2; is a side elevation ofai crib equipped on one side witlrthe improved locks.

ing means,- the vertically'movable side'be'ing shown'in-full lines in itsielevated-position and in dot-ted linesin its lowered position"; 1

Figure 5 is'a perspectiverview on'ia'n" en larged scale of the improved locking means applied; 7 e

Figure 4 is a perspective of a brake shbe and attaching m'eansthe'refor Figure '5 is afragmentary side-elevation illustrating the locking means applied; the brake shoe and the guiding means therefor being-shown in section; Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing the locking means released;

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numerals 5 designate-i the posts A of a crib' and the numerals 6' designate: guide rods carried" by the posts-and having their major portions spaced there from so'thatthe terminals of the vertically movable side 7 may slide thereon, this feature being clearly shown inFigure 1.; v

-The'invention forming the subject matter of this application consists of a means} for lockingtheside 7 ina: fixed position and for releasingthe same'in a highly convenient andv expeditiousmanner and by reference to Figure 3 it-will beseen a-brake slio'e f U -shaped formation is-provided with a transversely curved bight portion about which a friction member-9 is extendedfo'r frictional contact v with the a'djacent guiderod-(i. 'Of course, the friction-member 9 may be of rubber or the likeand'whe'n pressed into contact with the rod6'one side of'the bed or crib will be locked in positiom'allofwhiclrwill be fully (le cribed. However, at this point it might be stated that thebrakeshoe is held inposition forfrictional'engagement with the rod- 6 by means ofa U-shaped guide 105 the upper and} lower portionsof which have ears or attach ingloops 11 arranged above and below the brake shoe and receiving the rod 6.'

In carrying'outthe invention each shoe8is provided with apair of ear-s14 to'whichthe outerterminal of the downwardly project ing branch of a main actuating lever 16 is pivot-ally connected? The lever 16' is connect ed: at the" juncture of its branches to a hanger 17 attached to the bottom railof the side of the crib by an attaching bolt'18' and 'by barbs orteeth 19. The teethl9'areforced into the bottom of the bottom-rail'so as to 'ho-ld'the hanger 17 against turning. "A suitable pivot element' 20= connectsthe lever 16 to' th'e'dependingearsbf the hanger 17 so that the lever may be freely rocked.

Figure 2 plainly'illus'tratesthat the side-'7' of-the crib carries twolevers -and the'inner portions'of the twolever's carried by the sides are "receivedina connecting member 26 of channeled or tubulai' 'formation.* The con necting member 26"has longitudinal slots 27 for the reception of connecting pins 28' by means of which the inn-e1 portions of the leversare held in place. It'is believed to b'e obvious that -the' connecting i member 26 is adaptedtobe movedverticall y by theoperator and'theprovision' of'the sliding connection between the levers and the connecting member avoids binding.

When the crib is equipped with the locking device as shown in Figure 2 the weight of the connecting member 26 and the inner portions of the levers will tend to move the friction members 9 upwardly and outwardly into binding engagement with the rods 6. Also the weight of the side 7 will be transmitted 'be lowered tothe desired position.

Figure 3 plainly illustrates that the sides of the connecting members 26 are provided with longitudinally curved flanges 30 for engagement by the toe of the operator. If it is desired to drop-the side 7 without the aid of the hands it ismerely necessary to move the toe upwardly into engagement with the flanges 30 and hold the toe in engagement withthese flanges during the descent-of the side 7. There is nothing, however, to prevent the free use of the hands in lowering the sides of the crib. In carrying out the invention, the levers-16 may be held in inoperative positions by a pair ofspring clips 33:0f U- shaped formation and these spring clips are secured as shown in Figure 3 to the under side of the bottom rails of the sides 7. v\Vhen the inner portions of the levers 16 are engaged by the clips 33 the innerportions of the lovers will be held in elevated positions and the friction members 9 will be held in inoperative positions. The spring clips 33 are thus useful when it is desired to raise and lower the side 7 without the continued aid that when it is desired to raise the side it is Gil merely necessary for the operator to grasp the top rail or one of the stiles and lift the side to the proper position. In the instance where the clip 33 is furnished, a light tap with the foot upon the flange to drop the levers 16out of the clips is necessary before the side of the crib is raised, so that the same may look in elevated position when released by the hand.

As stated in the objects of the invention, the locking device is not exposed .to the view of the occupant and consequently there is no temptation on the part of'the occupant to play with the same and possibly bring about the accidental descent of the side. As the locking device is entirely at th'e'bottom of the side 7 any scratches caused by the guide member will be inconspicuous. Also, it will be noted that the operating mechanism is carried solely by the side of the crib and not by the bed or ends thereof, making the installation simple and eliminating releasing devices or other expedients to render the side movable. The bed and ends may thus be designed in any style consistent with :the positions of the guide rods 6.- It will furtherbe noted that the locking action isv caused'by the frictional engagement with the guide rods of a rubber element, which-is in the nature of a cushion and operates without noise. The locking element may, of-course, be made of any other material than'rubber having equivalent properties for the present purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: I

1. The combination with a crib having vertical rods and a side adapted to 'be' raised and lowered along said rods, of arched levers rockably suspended from said side, brake shoes connected to the outer portions of said levers and adapted for braking engagement with said rods, a connecting member receiving the inner portions of said levers, and straps straddling said brake shoes and perforated to receive saidrods to guide and retain said. brake shoes in workingrelation to said rods; 2. The combination with a crib having vertical rods and aside adapted to be raisedand loweredalong said rods, of arched levers rockably suspended from said side, brake shoes connected to the outer portions of said, levers and adapted for braking engagement with said rods when thelevers are rock-ed to lower their inner portions and raise their outer portions, a connecting'member receiving such in ner portions, and clipson said side to receive and hold said inner portions when raised.

3. The combination with a crib having vertical rods and a side adapted to be raised and lowered along said rods; of a substantially U-shaped guide member, each arm thereof i having free sliding engagement with a rod to dispose the'bend laterally of the rod in spaced relation; a brake member retained between said guide arms and adapted for movement between said rod andbend of the guide; flanges on said brake member and extending beyond said guide in substantially parallelrelation on oppositesidesthereof; and brake member operating means carriedby said-side and connected with said flanges for moving said brake member between said rod and bend of the guide. f I

. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.v

ABRAHAM G. FELDMANQ, 

